The Clippers will sooner or later eliminate the Spurs. This was expected after the fourth game, but they did not expect that the Clippers were so impatient that they actually handled this matter at the Spurs' home court, surprisingly straightforward.

Yesterday's game was still under the control of the Spurs in the first half, and they still insisted on the tactics of breaking in and playing. Duncan's strong play and Parker's breakthrough were both covers, and the pitchers ambushed from the outside always coveted the Clippers' basket. The tactic was successful in the first half, and the outside shooting percentage of 7 of 11 shots seemed to indicate that the Spurs would protect their home court today.

But who knew that the situation suddenly changed in the second half. The Clippers suddenly used the "Buddha-cutting tactic". I don't know which bastard invented this tactic. Duncan became the biggest victim in the third quarter. Shi Fo made 8 of 17 free throws in the game, and his free throw rate of less than 50% made him ridiculed by many people after the game.

After hearing about this, O'Neal, who was fishing, it was said that the big shark was almost choked to death while drinking water!

Why are the Clippers so neatly Black Eight Spurs? Is it just relying on the "Buddha-cutting tactic"?

Of course not. Charles Barkley believes that the Clippers' shrinking defense makes it very difficult for Duncan to be in the interior. As soon as he gets the ball, players will come to double-team immediately. Even if he moves to the high position, the twins are still like ghosts. Duncan follows Tim Duncan closely, siege the best power forward in history, and successfully snatch the Spurs' life goal.

In short, it was the twins who were unable to defeat Duncan, who was unable to support the wheel battle, and the key to victory for the Clippers. For the past ten years, the Spurs have been winning with Duncan, but now Duncan is limited. In addition to the Clippers' powerful hardware strength, the Spurs' loss is inevitable.

The Clippers played a total of five games in the first round. Ji Guoqiu averaged 13.8 points, 14.8 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 4.4 blocks, 1.6 steals, while Ji Guomi averaged 24.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 3.2 blocks, 2.4 steals.

These two men attacked and suffered one, one supported the other, and were the most tacit All-Star insider in the league. After the first round of playoff test, their All-Star player status has become veritable. The Clippers defeated the No. 1 Spurs in the West and will next play against the winners of the Utah Jazz and Houston Rockets.

Ji Guomo has been in a very relaxed mood after the Black Eight Spurs. He told the media: "We were the first to win the qualification to advance, which gave us enough time to rest. We can now go back and study the Jazz and the Rockets."

In the old Dunleavy's office, the video of the Rockets defeating the Jazz was constantly played on TV. The Clippers coach watched it over and over again, but there was no sign of boredom at all, as if he was watching Phil Jackson's office.

Of course this is a joke. At this time, Old Dunleavy was thinking about how to find the next opponent's life goal, and then lead the Clippers to advance all the way and march towards the Western Conference Finals.

The Utah Jazz are currently leading 3:2, and their overall strength is above the Rockets. There is a great hope of advancement. The Clippers' next opponent is likely to be the Utah Jazz led by Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer.

On April 28, in addition to the Spurs being eliminated, their mortal enemy, Suns, also went home with their old opponents to fish. Duncan had the opportunity to discuss with O'Neal who could get the fifth ring first.

In the New Orleans Hornets vs. Phoenix Suns game between the Clippers and the Spurs, Chris Paul sucked Steve Nash tightly like a sucking stone in the whole game, sieging the Suns point guard and blocking it, successfully snatching the Suns' life gate.

In the game, we can see that Paul did not deliberately defend Nash's breakthrough. He mainly restricted the path of the Wind Son's easy pass. After Nash broke to the bottom of the basket, the Hornets' inside player immediately contracted and surrounded Nash, blocking all the passing routes, delaying the Suns' offensive rhythm and disrupting their usual offensive methods.

In defense, the Hornets are a suffocating defense of the overall barrier, which completely loses the rules of the offense when Nash is intercepted, and the interlude route of the pick-and-roll is blocked, making it difficult for Phoenix's iconic offensive method to make achievements on the basketball court. The Suns seem to have no other way except to use the offensive effects created by Nash, and there is almost no other cooperation. In this regard, head coach Mike D'Anthony has to pay at least 70% of the responsibility, and the Suns' disorganized offense has a fundamental relationship with his unchanging tactics.

As a team with many excellent shooters, D'Antoni can arrange unball covers or even secondary covers on other players when Nash is trapped, thereby creating open shots. However, the Suns always seem to be stubborn with pick-and-rolls of Nash and Amare Stoudemire, or Shaq O'Neal's internal and external tactics, or simply personal singles. It is precisely because of this disorderly offensive method that the Suns have no skills in attacking and are completely trapped.

To sum up, D'Antoni's offensive tactics that remained unchanged for several years have caused aesthetic fatigue and rigid routines in the eyes of fans, and also made the opponents in the league familiar with each other. The difference is that the talented players in the Suns have supported their crazy shock waves in the regular season for several seasons. In the playoffs, the more experienced defensive battles and competitions refined to every detail make it difficult for the Suns to support them by talented players alone.

On April 28, the fifth round of the Western Conference ended, and two teams in the league have been eliminated.

Lakers vs. Mavericks - 4:1, the Dallas Cowboys became the first team to be eliminated.

Jazz vs Rockets - 3:2, the Jazz's best at home was overturned by the Rockets.

Clippers vs. Spurs —— 4:1, the Clippers create the fourth Black Eight Miracle!

Hornets vs. Suns - 4:1, the Phoenix playoffs failed again, and the countdown to bearded was started.

Eastern:

Celtics vs Hawks - 3:2, the Big Three showed their strength at home to avenge their previous shame, and the Hawks were still honored even though they were defeated.

Pistons vs 76ers—— 3:2, the old captain beat 76ers in the third quarter, paying tribute to the old club.

Cavaliers vs. Wizards - 3:2, Arenas is reimbursed for the season. The little emperor lost the final victory!

Magic vs. Raptors - 4:1. Howard scored 21 points and 21 rebounds. Bosh was eliminated by a nail-down hat!

After five games in the first round of the East and West, three teams in the West, Clippers and Hornets have already qualified, and the Los Angeles Lakers will play against the New Orleans Hornets in the semi-finals; the Los Angeles Clippers' opponent will be produced among the Rockets and Jazz winners.

In the Eastern Conference, all three teams scored 3:2, and only the Orlando Magic advanced early, and the semi-final matchup is still unclear.

On April 29, the only two teams in the West that did not decide the winner, the old enemy Houston Rockets and the Utah Jazz, played the sixth game. The game attracted the Lakers and the Clippers to watch, and both teams in the Angels City have entered the Western Conference semi-finals ahead of schedule.

Since O'Neal left the Lakers, the sky of Angels City has never seemed to be so blue anymore. The Purple and Gold Dynasty, which once won three consecutive championships, seemed to have completely faded last season, and dreams have peeled off their illusory coats layer by layer in the cruel reality. At this time last year, the Lakers were still behind the Phoenix Suns 1:3. Even in the subsequent game, they still couldn't escape the fate of being swept out.

Now when the Jazz and Rockets are competing for the last spot in the Western Conference semi-finals, the two Los Angeles teams are already watching the show with melon seeds and peanuts on the side.

Lakers core Kobe Bryant said in an interview with the media: "Of course we understand the current situation, and everything is achieved through our efforts. And this feeling has not happened in the past few years. I admit that we are still in a hungry state and I am very grateful for the achievements we have made. Also, we still have to work hard to strive for everything in the future."

After four years of continuous setbacks, Kobe finally felt stuffy and talked endlessly in his chest in the face of the Los Angeles Times: "Two years ago, Dallas was still the regular season champion and stood at the top of the league, but two days ago, their coach Johnson also left, so we know that opportunities are fleeting for us, and we are preparing with the desire for the championship."

When asked if they were going to play against the Jazz and Hornets in the second round, who would you like to touch, Odom said: "Both are both, these two cities are good. If they are our opponents, I hope they can both play until the seventh game and decide the final victory and loss through 3 overtimes..."

And Kobe chose Jazz, what is the reason?

The answer of Pan is full of rebelliousness: "Because I know everyone will choose the Hornets. The Jazz's home court is said to be terrifying, but I still have to challenge it. The team that can win the championship will not be afraid of any team's challenges. We are now the best team in the league. There is only one result for anyone who is the opponent. The Purple Gold Dynasty will surely rise again."

When Ji Guomomiya saw Kobe's arrogant face, he couldn't help but say to the familiar media: "Actually, he is afraid of meeting us. I bet that Chevrolet must not want to meet us."

Old Dunleavy eliminated the Spurs, and his confidence was inflated at this time. The Los Angeles Times did not come to ask them, but ran to ask the Lakers. It was a slap in the face.

However, the old coach still commented on his semi-final opponent: "The sixth game is very important for the Rockets and the Jazz. If the Rockets lose, they will be eliminated; if the Jazz loses, their confidence will inevitably be frustrated. Even if they turn to Salt Lake City for the seventh game, they may still encounter a reversal."

Old Dunleavy is right. Now neither team has a way out. The Rockets understand and the Jazz know it.

In the training before the game, the Jazz players' calm appearance cannot conceal the sense of urgency before the war comes, Deron Williams said before the game: "We are very confident, it's just a game, we have experienced some embarrassing defeats, and we will make a comeback."

The Jazz's record proves Deron's remarks. They have never lost two consecutive games since the team exchanged for Korver on December 29 last year. However, if the Jazz loses the sixth game, they will have to fight the Rockets for the second consecutive year, but this time the situation will be a little different. Last year, they came to Houston with confidence after winning the sixth game. But if this happens this year, they passively accept the seventh game with a 3-1 lead, and they may become the 9th team in history to be reversed 3-1 lead, which will definitely make their spirits plummet.

In the fifth game, the Jazz's shooting was in a hurry and made 10 turnovers in the first half; in addition, they were defeated by the Rockets in rebounding and scrambling, Sloan said: "More impact was caused by me. I didn't make the players feel urgency enough. They seized the opportunity, controlled the rhythm, and executed their offensive plan well, defeated us in every quarter."

Boozer is always cunning, and he always seems to be unable to get along with Yao Ming. Before the sixth game, the anti-bone used a divisive plan and said: "They were different from the regular season in the last game. Without Yao Ming, their defense would be even better because they would have players turning from the weak side to assist in defense. From now on, without Yao Ming, their defense is great. They would use a player to defend you. Then when I or Delom get the ball, they would always have someone blocked the penalty area, so when you break through the first defense, the second level is waiting for you. But I think I did a good job, and I think some of my shots are good."

At about 20 o'clock that night, the game of the day of the sixth game in the first round of the playoffs began.

McGrady broke out in the first quarter, scoring 12 points in a single quarter, but the Jazz were blooming at multiple points, Uncle Mu was in a foul crisis, and the Rockets were far behind at 22:32 in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the Rockets were beaten up inside, and the Jazz's inside attack group scored repeatedly. They relied on their outstanding performance in the inside to drive the outside. The Rockets were defeated and fell behind at 27:46 in a blink of an eye.

Faced with the desperate situation, the Rockets were unwilling to give up. McGrady made a strong effort after the timeout, and made consecutive jump shots and made two free throws. Alstom scored a layup, and Mutombo also made extra free throws. The Rockets scored a 14:4*, forcing the Jazz to pause.

Seeing that the Rockets were about to take shape, the Jazz used another trick to injure Alstom. From the first game, the Jazz had to injured a Rockets player almost every game. Their dirty playing style kept the Toyota Center in a state of excitement. Houston fans wanted to go up and destroy the Jazz and other dirty guys.

The Rockets trailed 54:58 in the first half, and McGrady scored another 16 points in the second quarter, and had already scored 28 points in the first half.

In the second half, the Rockets replaced Alstom with Jackson to start. Not long after the whistle was whistled in the third quarter, Jazz Boozer scored a jump shot. Then Williams made a three-pointer, Oku made both free throws, rewriting the score to 65:56, and the Rockets quickly paused.

After this timeout, the Rockets players failed to score eight consecutive attacks, while Williams made two three-pointers in a row, and Brewer made two free throws and made three-pointers. The Rockets were defeated for a while and fell far behind after the Rockets 65:85 in the third quarter. In the quarter, Deron Williams scored 13 points, including 4 three-pointers. After McGrady's outstanding performance in the first half, he was invisible again in the second half.

McGrady drew his sword in the last quarter, but the Rockets were unable to change their fate of being eliminated. In the end, the Rockets lost 91:113. They were attacked by their opponents again in the third quarter, and were taken away by a wave of attack.

So far, all four teams in the Western Conference that have entered the semi-finals have been released, namely the Los Angeles Clippers vs Utah Jazz; the Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Hornets.

"I will avenge the Rockets. The Jazz can only bully the Rockets, which are already full of wounded soldiers, and I will let them know that they will never be able to defeat the real strong people by relying on despicable means."
Chapter completed!